Leith Greer |
While pursuing a Master of Arts degree based in US history, and as an experienced researcher, Leith Greer uncovered facts that are not commonly known about the Klansmen and Klanswomen’s participation in the Pacific Northwest. As a Canadian studying abroad, Greer discovered that the KKK rapidly expanded from Oregon, through Washington, into British Columbia, and across Canada. Quickly realizing that the group’s recruitment tactics, methods, and underlying motivations, both historically and in its modern-day iteration, remain widely unknown, and with that level of continued anonymity, makes them even more dangerous. Greer aspires that with The Klanswoman Trilogy—Lighting the Fiery Cross; Not for Self but Others; and The Dying Embers—readers will gain a better understanding of the real threat posed by extremist hate groups like the KKK, who still appear behind white robes or openly in red hats, continuing to spread fear and hatred for those different from themselves.
Leith Greer and partner currently reside in British Columbia, Canada. |
